The difference between “can” and “should” may be one of the most important distinctions to make. Unfortunately, it’s a distinction that’s easy to identify on paper, but sometimes difficult to put into practice. Can you have a fifth slice of pizza? Sure. Should you have a fifth slice of pizza? No, and you probably shouldn’t… Read more »

Nobody likes leaks. A leaky roof will ruin your ceiling. Leaks in your boat will leave you shipwrecked. Leaks in your company will circulate sensitive business information to the public. And a leak in your Indramat system doesn’t leave you faring much better. Indramat leaks may not be common, but they can cause some problems…. Read more »

We’ve all read the hyperbolic headlines about imminent robot takeovers. We know that mankind is going to be enslaved to robot overlords, and we know that automatons are gunning for factory jobs. While we probably shouldn’t worry about being enslaved to robots, we do need to consider how automation will impact employment. However, it’s not… Read more »

We are Indramat specialists. This means that we focus on legacy motion control systems. Indramat drives, servo motors, and controls are no longer made, but they still run reliably in factories all over the world. You may be trying to decide between sticking with your legacy motors or upgrading. There are benefits to keeping a… Read more »

There are some things in life that you expect to wait for. You know that you have to wait in line for ice cream on a hot summer day. You know that you can’t catch fireflies until the sun goes down. And you know that you have to wait for the rest of your family… Read more »

There’s been a lot of discussion over whether or not machines will replace human workers in recent years. We’ve seen plenty of predictions, heard lots of estimates, and read a surplus of speculation. Some say with certainty that machines will replace or displace human workers, while others seem skeptical. A matter of time While the… Read more »

Some ads for Indramat products tell you that a DKC motor or a power supply unit is “in stock”. Under normal circumstances, claims of having a product in stock means that they have a physical inventory of parts sitting on their shelves. You can simply order the part, and they’ll ship it your way. However… Read more »

A washdown environment — a facility where high pressure washing with water or chemicals takes place — creates special needs for machinery. It doesn’t take an engineer to understand that blasting electronics with a pressure washer and chemicals can cause some problems. Indramat motors are usually closed and therefore safe to use in washdown environments…. Read more »

Users watch one billion hours’ worth of videos on YouTube every day, and animal videos make up an embarrassing portion of that figure. But then again, who doesn’t enjoy watching cats get frightened by cucumbers, or dogs who are bad at being dogs? In case you get bored watching those cute animal compilations, here are… Read more »

Indramat made state of the art industrial motion control products from 1958 until 2001 when they ceased to be known as Indramat. Many factories still use drives, controls, and servos with the Indramat stamp despite the fact that Indramat products haven’t been made in nearly two decades. Those components are legacy products today, but that… Read more »